Marin Academy seeks an experienced world history teacher for a full-time position beginning July 1, 2025. Successful candidates will have the ability and desire to teach core courses as well as electives, have a degree in history or a related field, and be ready and excited to work collaboratively in teams within the History Department and across MA’s academic departments. Marin Academy has a block schedule in which classes meet every other day for 75-minute periods. Ideal candidates will have experience teaching at the middle- or high-school level and comfort with progressive pedagogical approaches. Expertise in non-Western history is a plus.

Students at Marin Academy are required to take three years of history including Modern World History I, Modern World History II, and United States History. The school also offers a rich variety of history and humanities elective courses for seniors. While these elective courses vary from year to year, offerings in 2024-2025 include: “American Government,” “Art and History of Black Liberation,” “Justice in America,” and “World Empires.” In all classes and at all levels, the MA History Department values a student-centered, inquiry-based approach to teaching that balances content mastery with an emphasis on skill development. 

In addition to teaching 3 or 4 sections in the history department, we are looking for teachers who are eager to be full members of our community. All teachers engage in a “service to the school” which can include almost anything from coaching a sport to serving as a faculty advisor to one of our identity & equity groups (IDEQ groups). Full-time teachers also advise, run a one-week minicourse in February, and participate actively in the life of the school.

At present, MA is deeply engaged in the work outlined in our ambitious strategic plan, which emphasizes interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teaching and learning, competency-based assessment, and equity and inclusion. Candidates eager to work toward these strategic goals will be prioritized in our search progress. Furthermore, we welcome candidates who are eager to grow in their professional lives and who demonstrate a willingness and an ability to engage in reflection on their practice.

MA is a vibrant and diverse community, and students and teachers alike continue to work towards the furthering of an inclusive and supportive school. Candidates should have the inclination and experience to work in a community focused on issues of equity and social justice. In addition, we highly value the student-teacher relationship. Individuals with a demonstrated desire to play roles across the school, including but not limited to advising, leading student activities, coaching, and/or supporting other key programs, are encouraged to apply.

Marin Academy’s mission statement “asks every individual to think, question, and create in an environment of encouragement and compassion, and challenges each person to accept the responsibilities posed by education in a democratic society.”  Marin Academy is an equal-opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity, and people of color and women are encouraged to apply.  For more information about Marin Academy, please visit our website (www.ma.org).

Salary & Benefits: Whether teaching 3 or 4 sections, this is a position with full benefits. Teachers at Marin Academy are paid according to a published salary scale, with steps for years of experience and degrees earned. In the 2024-25 school year,  teachers with 5-10 years of experience and a Master’s degree could expect to earn between $95,000-$111,000 per year. If you have questions about the salary for your degrees & years of experience, please be in touch!

Applications submitted through the NAIS portal will not be reviewed. Please send résumé and letter of interest to: 

Stella Beale

Dean of Faculty

sbeale@ma.org

N.B. This is one of 3 positions Marin Academy has available in the history department. For information about the other two positions, please see our website: www.ma.org/careers

About Marin Academy

MA is a progressive high school in the San Francisco Bay Area emphasizing interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teaching and learning, competency-based assessment, and equity and inclusion. MA values the inclusion of many voices and perspectives, and candidates should have the inclination and experience to work in a diverse community focused on issues of equity and social justice. In addition, we highly value the student-teacher relationship. Individuals with a demonstrated desire to play roles across the school including but not limited to advising, leading student activities, coaching, and/or supporting other key programs are encouraged to apply. Marin Academy’s mission statement “asks every individual to think, question, and create in an environment of encouragement and compassion, and challenges each person to accept the responsibilities posed by education in a democratic society.” The school is a vibrant and diverse community, and students and teachers alike continue to work towards the furthering of an inclusive and supportive school. Marin Academy is an equal-opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity, and people of color and women are encouraged to apply. For more information about Marin Academy, please visit our website (www.ma.org).

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